Friday, August 13, 2010

Just in time for Labor Day and leading into the holidays, Masterbuilt is sponsoring the giveaway of their 30" Electric Digital Smoker, that's a $299 value!First, a little bit about Masterbuilt. They are a second generation, family owned company that has been making quality smoking, grilling, and frying equipment since 1973. You can find their products at major retailers such as Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, and Gander Mountain. They also make cargo, bike carriers, and other hitch mounted accessories.

Here is what I like about the Masterbuilt Electrical Digital Smoker:

The Masterbuilt Electric Digital Smoker is a great fit for most of my readers who like bbq but are intimidated about the thought of firing up a big smoker. If you can use an oven you can use this smoker, it's electronically controlled with a digital keypad.

This would be a nice addition even if you already have a grill (or like me, have a Big Green Egg, an offset smoker, and a grill).

Even though it doesn't take up a lot of space, it has 4 racks of capacity so you can cook an entire meal on it like Don McLemore does in this video (skip to the 5 minute mark if you just want to see the unit in action)

It has a temperature range of 100-275f so you can not only do the typical low and slow bbq of ribs, butts, brisket and chicken, you can also do some cold smoking like cheese, spices, and salmon by adding ice to the water pan.

It has a water pan for keeping the cooking chamber moist during cooking.

The drip pan is removable for easy cleaning.

It has a remote probe meat thermometer that is integrated with the control pad so you can tell the meat temps without opening and closing the smoker.

It has a window so you can see how things are cooking without opening and closing the smoker.

You can refill the wood chips from the side access chute without opening and closing the smoker. (Seeing a patten here? Well designed.)

I am excited to be able to host this giveaway because one of you is going to get this easy to use and feature rich smoker just in time to cook up a storm for Labor Day weekend, the football season and the holidays!!!!!! I'm just disappointed that I can't enter and win!Giveaway Entry and Rules Info

To enter, visit the Masterbuilt website and check out their Recipes page. Then leave a comment below telling me "If I win this smoker, the first thing I will make is....." (NOTE: If you use the "anonymous comment" option, be sure to leave an email or your screen name in the comment so I can contact you if you are the winner. Something like "EggerinFL from the Egg Forum" or "swibirun from the BBQ Brethren forum" is enough.)

One entry per person.

Giveaway entry period begins Friday August 13th and ends Sunday August 22nd, 2010 at 11:59pm. Drawing will be held Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 7:oopm (All times are Eastern Time zone).

Comments will be numbered by order received and random.org will generate a random number for the winner.

Limited to Continental US unless you wish to pay the extra shipping charges.

I am the final judge regarding any discrepancies, interpretations, grievances, etc about this drawing.

Winner must respond and claim the prize within one week of the winning announcement. If a winner does not claim the prize during the specified time, a reserve winner will be drawn from the original entries.

What an awesome giveaway! The first thing I'd make is smoked baby back ribs! Though I just had a friend come back from visiting family, and their tradition is smoked pork butt--a dubious name, but I hear it's awesome. ;) I love your blog, Chris.

I'd do ribs to christen this cooker. As a single dad, who's grill rusted out last summer, I've tried every possible way to make my kid's favorite summer dish, ribs in the oven, but nothing can ever take the place of slow, smoked ribs. I'd also take a crack at pork bellies, I'm a bacon foodie and love mixing sweets with the most perfect salt in the world, Bacon!! bigjerseymike@gmail.com

Wow... What a giveaway. I'm looking for an upgrade to my current smoker (it's on its last legs) For the ceremonial first smoke, I would do a pork butt or two. The smoked salmon with peppercorn crust does sound good however.

The first thing that I would make in this smoker is ribs for my wife. We're expecting our first child, and she's not had much of an appetite for the past seven weeks. The only thing that she tends to crave are my famous St. Louis ribs that I smoke and finish with my homemade bbq sauce. Due to the time and prep, I can only make these every couple weeks. With the electric digital smoker, I could make them every day!!bill.reinking@gmail.com

This is right up my alley as the Condo's I live in will not allow any type of grill or smoker that uses charcoal,wood, open flame.The first thing I would make is Smoked Cornish Game Hens....They just are not the same from the oven...BluegrassandBBQ from BBQ Brethren

If I won this really cool smoker, the first thing I would smoke is a couple of pork butts. The way I see it, you might as well get it seasoned with some nice juicy hunks of pork right out of the gate. That and I love pulled pork.

If I won this Smoker the first thing I would smoke is the VAST array of peppers I have growing in the garden now.Then I would contact you,Cowgirl and 3RDEYE to see what to do next!!!..HOSS/Egghead Forum-BBQ Brethrern!!!

If I win I'm going to make the smoked pork butt...I'd love to do a taste test to taste the difference between my pork-du-jour and smoked pork - and I would love to smoke some veggies - had them once and they were amazing! Great Give - thanks! Nan

The first thing I would do smoke would have to be a weekend full of pork. Starting off with some smoked sausages and then moving on to a smoked pork butt and finishing with some st louis style spareribs!

If I win, the first thing I would make is your ribs, chicken and smokey root beer baked bean recipes (the ones you made for your deck contractors). I haven't been able to stop thinking about that meal ever since you posted it!

Great timing on this giveaway! Been Egging for a long time and I have been surfing looking for beef jerky recipes. Which led me to cold smoking pages (cheese and fish), then to "how to build a cold smoker (paint can, HVAC elbow, metal dryer vent) out of an Egg pages.... This Masterbuilt unit would leave me way more time to smoke rather than "build".

If I won this smoker I would be smokin some veggies stuffed with an array of good old pig meat seasoned with a special mix of spices.Did i mention some of those veggies would be of the hot pepper variety? the Woodbutcher141@juno.com

I have never owned an Electric Smoker but have always wondered how they would work. I have thought about them from the standpoint of "ease of use" just turn it on and and you are ready, no waiting for charcoal to ask over, or wood to become coals. I would love to try making Pulled Pork, Brisket, and chicken in it to see how it comes out, it would be a shame if I stopped using my charcoal smokers for an electric smoker but who knows? Thanks paulmaples@sbcglobal.net

If I win this Smoker,for one it will be a heck of a birthday present for my self and the first thing I will smoke is buffalo mozz, because the last time I tried I made a mess in my Spice Wine. Thanks ,Uncle Eggy From The bbq-Brethren

Wow!!! If I won the first thing I would do would be scream real loud, you would probably be able to hear me all the way up at your house. The second thing I would do would be drive up to your house and thank you personally, sobbing and crying with happiness and getting your shoulder all wet.

And THEN the first thing I would make would be the smoked hamburger jerky - because who knew such a thing existed!!

This is a great giveaway and a wonderfully easy smoker box. If I were to win this smoker, I would have to make a couple of items from the Masterbuilt web site. Would start with the Maple Glazed Ham and as a side, I would also do the smoked mac and cheese. I can almost taste now.

If I won this, I would make some pulled pork by way of a smoked pork butt/shoulder. We are having a big BBQ on Labor Day weekend, and football starts right after so for tailgating and family "mmmmmmm'ing" goodness...it would be my first choice.

If I win this smoker, the first thing I will make is smoked mullet. My father in law loves smoked mullet. After making the smoked mullet, I would give the smoker to my father in law for being such a great person and great grandfather to my son.

If I win this smoker, the first thing I will smoke would be Beef Back Ribs that have been dry rubbed 24 hrs ahead of time, the last hour of smoking the ribs get wrapped in foil and I will add some Mac & Cheese with extra cheese on top to be smoked as well some seasoned vegetables, entire meal cooked in the digital smoker to perfection.

If I win this smoker, the first thing I will make is smoked cornish hens with wild rice. I think I'll go pick up the ingredients this weekend so I'll be prepared when it arrives. lolThanks for a great site and contest.

I have been looking at the Masterbuilt smokers for quite awhile and I REALLY want one! My friend Larry (used to compete, featured in a Raichlen book) on FB has one and absolutely loves it. I have a side box smoker now but I just can't wait to try out a Brisket in a new Masterbuilt Smoker! Followed by a pork butt, ribs, turkey, lol the list goes on!joenjanet@msn.com

If I win this smoker, the first thing I will make is a Hell Fire brisket, pulled pork, smoked beans for my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary in September. I want to have this party perfect for my parents that have done so much for me. Right now i am have an electric brinkman and hoping to upgrade to this awesome unit. I have heard so many great things about it. I sure hope it works out so I can make my parents day special!

if i win this the first thing i will make will be bacon, a tray of smoked jalapenos and a standing rib roast. then i will slice it all up, throw it on some toasted buns with some horseradish, cheese and au jus.

If I win this smoker the first thing I'll smoke are ribs. I work at the Submarine Base and I've been wanting to do ribs for the guys at work for a longtime and they lose something when reheated in a microwave. I've gilled ribs but smoking is the way to go. I could leave this one at work.

If I win this smoker, the first thing I will make is hickory smoked beef back ribs with a good coating of rub and brought to room temp. I would apply a vinegar based mop sauce throughout the 250 degree process and serve a dipping sauce on the side.Thanks Chris for a very informative blog and this product looks very interesting.Dave, Toronto. mrvicepresident@rogers.com

Thanks for putting up the contest. If I had one of these babies I would try the smoked cornish hens with wild rice from the website. Looks like a nice recipe. With the lower temperatures in this smoker I would love to try a few types of smoked salts.